The books are better than the HBO show, but the HBO show is pretty good. They necessarily had to simplify the story lines and remove some of the great dialogue, but the sex and the gore are still there, and they did a nice job casting the show, in my opinion. It's well-worth watching to anybody who's already read the books.

Seven books. Who knows how many seasons, ultimately, and if they'll ever be able to finish. At some point, HBO is going to catch up in the narrative, and Martin'll still be working on the last book, I imagine.

Seven books. Who knows how many seasons, ultimately, and if they'll ever be able to finish. At some point, HBO is going to catch up in the narrative, and Martin'll still be working on the last book, I imagine.

Has GRRM already said he'd end it at 7 books? Seems there's a whole lot of "wrapping up" to do in just 2 more books.

Has GRRM already said he'd end it at 7 books? Seems there's a whole lot of "wrapping up" to do in just 2 more books.

Yes he said 7 books.

But he originally said it was going to be a Trilogy.
Then he said 5 books before he had to split Feast for Crows and Dance With Dragons into 2 books. Now he says 7. So take it for what it's worth. As he likes to say "The Story grew in telling".

Has GRRM already said he'd end it at 7 books? Seems there's a whole lot of "wrapping up" to do in just 2 more books.

I have a hard time believing he'll ever finish it, honestly. The last book was longer, and, in my opinion, needed a lot of editing it didn't get. I think the juggernaut he's created here is pushing him to give birth before he's finished gestating, so to speak. The skeleton of a great story is there, and he obviously knows how to wrap up the main plot line, but all the secondary and tertiary details are taking on lives of their own, and he's have troubles pruning them or cutting them off where he should. The result is going to be messier than it'd have been if the guy took the next 20 years he probably wanted to finish everything off at his own pace.

Best show BY FAR on tv, now that Br Ba has ended of course. As a book reader I think the show has done an impeccable job with the source material. Even GRRM has stated the show has even done things BETTER. Top tier entertainment.

So I got both seasons one and two of Game of thrones for xmas... and I'm already half way through season two. . One word..AMAZING! Best show on tv hands down. Great plot and acting

Ya I don't think there has ever been a TV show made that can rival GoT. Breaking Bad was amazing but even that falls far short of GoT if you ask me. Just absolutely incredible, and I think it is better than the Hobbit and LOTR.